North Carolina Family Law Guides

Mediation in North Carolina Family Cases

Learn how mediation works for custody, equitable distribution, alimony, and child support in North Carolina. See when it is required, what to bring, how agreements are drafted, and…

North Carolina Alimony and Post-Separation Support

Learn how North Carolina courts decide alimony and post-separation support. Understand eligibility, need and ability to pay, marital misconduct, duration, modification, and enforcement. Get organized with evidence checklists…

North Carolina Child Custody Law

Understand legal and physical custody, best-interest factors, mediation, temporary and emergency orders, parenting plans, and how courts in North Carolina make decisions for children.

North Carolina Child Support: Calculations, Deviations, and Modification

Learn how North Carolina Child Support Guidelines work, which worksheet to use, what counts as income, and how to change or enforce an order. Designed for parents, caregivers,…

North Carolina District Court for Family Cases

How NC District Court works for divorce, custody, support, domestic violence, and property division. Learn the court structure, filing steps, deadlines, calendars, evidence basics, mediation, temporary orders, and…

North Carolina Divorce Basics

A walk-through of North Carolina divorce rules, timelines, and the issues that usually travel with a case.

North Carolina Domestic Violence Protective Orders (50B)

Learn who qualifies for a 50B order, how ex parte and final DVPOs work, what relief a judge can grant, how to file and serve, how to prepare…

North Carolina Equitable Distribution

Learn how North Carolina courts classify, value, and divide marital property and debts. Understand marital versus separate versus divisible property, date of separation rules, business and retirement valuation,…

North Carolina Parenting Plan

Build a clear, child-focused plan that covers decision making, weekly schedules, holidays, exchanges, communication, travel, and what to do if things change.

Separation Agreements in North Carolina

Learn what a North Carolina Separation Agreement and Property Settlement Agreement covers, how to make it valid, what to include for property, support, and parenting, and how to…

Served with Divorce Papers in North Carolina: What to Do Now

A Summons and Complaint start deadlines in District Court. Learn what the papers mean, how to protect your rights, and the steps to take this week.